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Portions of the fairing removed reveal Dallas's (SSN-700) towed array feed tube, Groton, 1996. The banner on the brow reflects their pride as the "star" of Tom Clancy's novel and film, "The Hunt for Red October."

Photo by Lester Palifka, courtesy of Ken Hart.

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Dallas (SSN-700) does DDS-01S.

Photo courtesy of Steve Walsh.Photo added 11/16/17.

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Captain Joseph A. assumed command of Dallas (SSN-700) in February 1998. During his tour Dallas completed the first certification and deployment of the Special Warfare Dry Deck Shelter onboard a Los Angeles-class submarine. While under his command, Dallas earned the COMSUBRON TWO Battle Efficiency "E” for 1999 and 2000 in addition to numerous departmental awards. Upon his relief in November 2000, Captain McBrearty attended the Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island where he earned a Masters Degree in International Studies.

USN photo courtesy of Bill Gonyo.

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Sailors assist in steadying the deep submergence rescue vehicle Mystic (DSRV-1) as it is lowered on to the fast-attack submarine Dallas (SSN-700), on 30 August 2000 at Askaz Naval Base in Turkey. Dallas, and Mystic are in Turkey conducting training operations in support of the NATO triennial major submarine escape and rescue (SMER) exercise Sorbet Royal 2000,. Sorbet Royal involves rescue specialists and Naval forces from three NATO nations, Italy, Turkey and the United States of America.

Perched on the back of its mother submarine, the Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle Mystic (DSRV-1) and the fast-attack submarine Dallas (SSN-700) are towed in support of Sorbet Royal 2000, a rescue exercise off of Turkey's Mediterranean coast on 31 August 2000.

A high-angle view taken from the conning tower onboard the Dallas (SSN-700), looking towards the aft end of the boat as it is moored to the pier at Naval Submarine Support Facility, New London, Connecticut, 20 Mar 2002. An armed security watch officer mans his position at the aft end of the boat.

The fast attack submarine Dallas (SSN-700) gets a little help from tugboat C-Tractor 6 as she
returned home to Groton, Conn., 23 September 2004 following a regularly scheduled deployment to the Mediterranean Sea and Central Command operations area. "We had a super deployment," said Cmdr. Gard Clark, Dallas's commanding officer. "We visited Bahrain, La Maddelana, Souda Bay and we did a lot of different operations with a great crew."

Commander, Submarine Group Two, Rear Adm. Mark W. Kenny, right, presents Senior Chief Electronics Technician Jason Taggart with a Bronze Star with Combat "V" award citation, as Taggart's wife, Jennifer, and Commanding Officer, Dallas (SSN-700), Cmdr. Gard Clark, look on during an award ceremony on board Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Conn., 4 March 2005. Taggart earned the award during his tour as the Coalition Military Assistance Team's (CMAT) Personnel Security Detachment (PSD) team commander from August 2003 to March 2004 in Iraq. As team commander, Taggart was responsible for the formation, training and deployment of the PSD Teams. He completed more than 200 missions from Iraq’s border with Turkey and Syria all the way to Kuwait. During these missions, Taggart twice discovered roadside Improvised Explosive Devices (IED), cleared the area, set up security and waited for Explosive Ordnance Disposal teams to declare it safe. In one incident, Taggart was wounded by an IED and continued his duties, refusing to leave the area until the mission was complete. Taggart was also involved in four separate firefights.

A SEAL Delivery Vehicle (SDV) is loaded aboard the fast attack submarine Dallas (SSN-700) in preparation for a Special Warfare Training exercise. SDV is a "wet" submersible, designed to carry Seals and their cargo in fully flooded compartments to provide a dry environment while preparing for special warfare exercises or operations.

A SEAL Delivery Vehicle (SDV) is loaded aboard the fast attack submarine Dallas (SSN-700) in preparation for a Special Warfare Training exercise. SDV is a "wet" submersible, designed to carry Seals and their cargo in fully flooded compartments to provide a dry environment while preparing for special warfare exercises or operations.

The Navy tugboat Kerry Moran pulls alongside the fast attack submarine Dallas (SSN-700), as the fast attack submarine gets underway in support of a Special Warfare Training exercise at Norfolk, VA., 6 February 2006. Dallas is carrying a Dry Deck Shelter (DDS)- equipped submarine attached to its aft escape trunk. DDS is the primary supporting craft for the SEAL Delivery Vehicle (SDV). SDV is a "wet" submersible, designed to carry Seals and their cargo in fully flooded compartments to provide a dry environment while preparing for special warfare exercises or operations

The attack submarine Dallas (SSN-700) transits the Thames River during her return to Submarine Base New London in Groton, 21 August 2008. Dallas returned from a scheduled six-month deployment to the U.S. Central Command's area of responsibility.

USN photo # N-8467N-005, courtesy of John Narewski via Bill Gonyo.

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The attack submarine Dallas (SSN-700) returns to homeport at Groton, Conn. on 25 November 2013.

Dallas (SSN-700) escorted to pull alongside the submarine tender Frank Cable (AS-40), while pulling into port at Jebel Ali, UAE, on 9 August 2016. Frank Cable, is deployed to provide support services as needed to forward-deployed naval forces in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations.

The Dallas (SSN-700) transits Puget Sound on its way to Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton to commence its inactivation process on 22 May 2017. Dallas departed their homeport of Groton, Connecticut, for the last time, 24 March 2017 to make their way to Bremerton, Wash.